Housekeeper

Diocese of St. Augustine; Johns (WV); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

The Diocese of St. Augustine is seeking a dedicated Housekeeper for the Marywood Retreat and Conference Center. This full-time role (40 hours per week) focuses on cleaning guest rooms, sanitizing bathrooms, and maintaining public areas to ensure a welcoming environment for retreat guests.

Requirements include a high school diploma or equivalent and 1–3 years of housekeeping experience. Ability to work with clergy and guests, strong time management, and the willingness to pass background checks

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 1–3 years in general housekeeping preferred.
• Ability to work respectfully with clergy and guests.
• Must pass background check and Protecting God’s Children seminar prior to employment.

Responsibilities

• Clean and prepare guest rooms to standard, including beds, linens, dusting, and amenity restocking.
• Thorough bathroom sanitization and replenishment of supplies.
• Maintain clean floors in guest areas and public spaces.
• Dust and polish furniture and fixtures to keep a pristine appearance.
• Maintain cleanliness of all public areas and staff areas.
• Wash, store, and manage linens and cloths per Marywood standards.
• Restock supplies in guest rooms and common areas.
• Maintain Camp I Am cabins and bathrooms cleanliness.
• Identify and report maintenance issues to the Supervisor.
• Provide courteous guest service and forward left items to the Supervisor.
• Follow health, safety, and chemical handling protocols.

Skills

Housekeeping

Time management

Guest service

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Diocese of St. Augustine

Position Title: HOUSEKEEPER Job Grade: 102

Employment Type: Regular, Full Time, 40 hours per week FLSA Status: Non-exempt

Location: Marywood Retreat and Conference Center

Reports to: Director, Marywood Retreat and Conference Center

General Summary:

The Housekeeper is responsible for maintaining the cleanliness and welcoming appearance of guest rooms and retreat center meeting areas, ensuring a comfortable and pleasant experience for our guests. Duties include cleaning, sanitizing, and restocking supplies, as well as reporting any maintenance issues.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Guest Room Cleaning: Cleaning and preparing guest rooms according to Retreat and Conference Center standards, including making beds, changing linens, dusting, mopping, vacuuming, and replenishing amenities.

Bathroom Sanitization: Thoroughly cleaning and sanitizing bathrooms, ensuring sinks, toilets, showers, and tubs are spotless and stocked with fresh supplies.

Floor Care: Maintaining clean and polished floors in guest rooms and public areas, including vacuuming, mopping, and spot-cleaning.

Furniture and Fixture Maintenance: Dusting and polishing furniture, fixtures, and decorative items to maintain a pristine appearance.

Public Areas: Maintain all the public areas in the villas, the Kelly Center, and the Wisdom Center. This may include but is not limited to the regular cleaning of small appliances such as the coffee maker.

Linen and Cloths: Wash and store all Marywood linen and other cloths used throughout the center and folding them based on Marywood standards.

Restocking Supplies: Ensuring guest rooms and public areas are adequately stocked with necessary amenities such as toiletries, towels, and other supplies.

Camp I Am: Maintaining the cleanliness and sanitization of all Camp sleeping cabins and bathrooms.

Reporting Maintenance Issues: Identifying and reporting any maintenance problems or safety hazards to the Supervisor.

Guest Interaction and Customer Service: Addressing guest requests and concerns promptly and professionally, providing excellent customer service. Also forwards any items left by guests to the Supervisor.

Safety and Sanitation Procedures: Adhering to all health codes, safety regulations, and hygiene protocols, including the handling and storage of chemicals and work-products.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Must have the ability to respect, promote, accommodate, and not be in conflict with the mission, moral, and social teachings, doctrines, and laws of the Roman Catholic Church.
• A high school diploma or its equivalent is required.
• One (1) to three (3) years’ experience in general housekeeping is a plus.
• Must have excellent time management and organization skills and the ability to prioritize tasks effectively.
• Must have the ability and experience to work in a respectful team environment with other employees and the center’s guests, and the ability to develop and maintain positive relationships with clergy, employees, and outside contacts.
• Ability to respect and work with people of diverse cultures.
• Must successfully pass the required criminal background check and successfully complete the Protecting God’s Children seminar, prior to employment, maintaining this clearance and updated certification.

Language Skills

Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, vendors, employees, and the general public.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.

WORKING CONDITIONS

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Flexibility to work evenings and weekends, when necessary.